FROM THE ARCHIVES: American Samoa : Post Passage Post : Patreon Only : 001 (FROM September 2022)

Name: FROM THE ARCHIVES: American Samoa : Post Passage Post : Patreon Only : 001 (FROM September 2022)
Uploaded: 2023-10-20T19:39:03.000Z
Duration: 33 min 24 s
Description: The Hydrovane self-steering system maintained course for Triteia during a 1,110-nautical-mile downwind passage in heavy seas.

20. oktober 2023 · 33 min · 8K visninger · Pago Pago, American Samoa

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During an 1,110-nautical-mile passage from French Polynesia to Pago Pago, American Samoa, the 30-ft sailboat Triteia encountered 35-knot squalls and 12-foot following seas.4:17 A heavy wave forced open a cockpit locker, flooding the bilge, while a clogged drain caused standing water to accumulate under the chart table, triggering a short in the battery monitor shunt.18:11 The crew repaired two mast slides by lashing them with Dyneema after the boom detached from the mast during a squall.11:12 A Hydrovane self-steering system maintained course effectively in downwind conditions despite the boat's tendency to surf and yaw.4:58 Clearing into American Samoa required extensive documentation and coordination via Iridium Go, despite the vessel's owner holding American citizenship.26:19 The vessel is scheduled to depart for Suva, Fiji, for a 700-mile transit before continuing toward New Zealand for the cyclone season.31:09 Maintenance remains a constant requirement for older vessels, regardless of the quality of initial refits.